Miami hasn’t offered Beasley…yet
According to Chad Ford’s source in the Suns organization, the Heat aren’t serious in their bid for Amare Stoudemire.
Still, sources close to the negotiations say that, right now, Cleveland is the front-runner. Why? Because the Heat have yet to offer the Suns a deal that would beat the Cavs’ offer of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson. One source familiar with the negotiations told ESPN.com that the Heat have yet to offer Michael Beasley or either of their two first-round picks.
“I’m not sure Miami is willing to pay the price for Amare,” a Suns source told ESPN.com. “We have to get something for him. We’re not giving him away. If Miami gets serious, then I think they would get him. But right now, they are not showing they’re serious.”
Is there a possibility Stoudemire won’t be traded at all?
“It’s possible,” the Suns source said. “We haven’t been blown away with an offer yet.”
I’m sure the Heat would like to acquire Stoudemire without including Beasley, but with Stoudemire likely opting out of his deal this summer, there’s no upside for the Suns to just dump his contract. The Heat have two first round picks (their own and Toronto’s) — would the Suns would move Amare for two middling first rounders?
Another aspect of this Amare love triangle is Miami’s desire to sign LeBron James this offseason. If they let the Cavs acquire Amare, there’s a better chance that LeBron will stay in Cleveland long-term. In other words, if they miss out on Amare, they may very well miss out on LeBron as well.
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Tags: 2010 NBA free agency, 2010 NBA free agents, Amare Stoudemire, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Michael Beasley, NBA rumors